Automobile-lock.



W. B. HILL.

AUTOMOBILE LUCK.

APPUCATION FILED nov. 1!. 1911.

Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

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AUTOMOBILE-LOCK.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

Application filed November 17, 1919". Serial No. 202,489.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WAKEMAiN B. Hrnn, citizen of the United States, residin at Fairfield, in the county of Fairfield an State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile- Locks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments for valves, and has particular reference to valves located 1n the gasolene service pipe of an automobile between the gasolene tank and the carbureter afi'ording means whereby the valve may be locked in a closed position to prevent the automobile from being stolen during the absence of the owner.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which is of such simple construction that the same maybe manufactured and placed upon the car at a minimum cost, and which is strong, durable and eflicient in practice.

Other ob'ects and advantages of this 111- vention wi become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings form ng a part of the descrlptlon and wherein l ke numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same-:-

Figure 1 is a side elevatlon showing the invention when the valve is in a locked position, and

Flg. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a portion of the usual service pipe, in which is installed the valve casing 2, which is of the usual construction and contains the usual shut of! valve therein. The sleeve 8 is secured to the top of the valve casing, and adapted to surround the valve stem 4.

This valve stem 4 may be of any suitable length whereby the same may be extended from the valve under the floor of the automobile up through the floor of the machine in order that the loop 5 formed on the upper end thereof, may extend a substantial distance above the floor of the machine. When the loop 5 is in the position shown by the drawings, or is parallel to the service p1 e 1, the valve is then in a locked position. t is preferred that the loop 5 be formed from the end of the valve stem 4 by flattenin the end thereof, and making an opening t erethrough.

The co-acting member of the lock is formed by making an elongated extension 6 upon a portion of the valve casing, adjacent the valve stem. The extensions may be of egg shape but is shown in the form of a r and may also be made of any suitable length and may be extended from the valve casing up through the floor of the automobile. The upper end of this extension 6 is provided with a recess 7 which is enlarged at its bottom to receive the lower upset end 8 of a pin 9. The upper end of this pin 9 is provided with a loop 10 which is integral with the pin 9. By means of the upset end 8 and the recess 7 in the extension 6 a swivel connection is formed for the loop 10. A padlock 11 is adapted to prevent rotation of the valve stem 4 by means of the shackle 12 of the padlock passing through the loops 5 and 10. I do not wish to limit myself to locking the loop by a padlock, as various other methods may be employed.

When it is desired to lock the valve or preventa further flow of gasolene to the carburetor the valve stem 4 is rotated until the loop 5 extends parallel to the service ipe 1. By means of the swivel connection 0 the extension 6, the loop 10 is also turned to extend in the same direction, as more clearly shown in the drawings. The shackle 12015 the padlock 11 is then assed through both 100 s and locked into the body of the padloo It will be seen that further rotation of the valve stem will be prevented.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herein shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size,

and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having described my invention, I claim:

The combination with a service ipe of a valve casing interposed therein and adapted to contain a valve for controlling acid or fluid through said pipe, of a valve stem projecting above said casing and provided on its upper end with a loop for receiving the shackle of a look, a member carried by said casin ndex ndii 'wHe 0 -re latior 313,16 (1 *6 fi'inmd ibirllgde loclfiing post, mad aloop member swivee tot eu peren Q sai, 11 war ,e; tending loekl zlg membrf'sh (11 b 'lfiabmr being adapted to receive the shac le efk' he lock inserted through the loop of the valve item so as to permit said valve stem to be 0 i t m e. l iy lleflma I x'rlily slgflhature inmpreaenee of two witnesses.

. WAKEMAN 1S. HILL.

mm M. Ovsnmo, Amen M. C. HILL. 

